Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 14 Episode 1 (section)

===Part 3===

「Fuu……this is the last.」

Lux who went around everywhere and finished the chore of carrying materials was enjoying the snack that Philuffy shared with him and took a break in the corridor.

He gazed at the destroyed old castle that was far away from the window, but it was extremely quiet right now.

There wasn’t any sign that the situation would move for a while more.

He still didn’t understand what kind of thing the door that connected to Avalon’s deep floor level.

「Fua……」

When he looked toward the voice, Philuffy was leaning on the wall and began to let out sleeper’s breathing.

As expected, her fatigue was great because of the reckless acts that she had done continuously until now.

Lux sent off his childhood friend until the guest room inside the castle. After that a girl who was breathing hard *huff huff* appeared before Lux.

「Oi Lux! I was looking for you! Good grief, sneaking away from your room, where did you go?」

The girl with her blonde hair tied into swaying side tail was the princess of the new kingdom, Lizsharte.

As expected, because she forced herself to march until this abandoned capital Guernica and then joined the battle, it seemed today she was sleeping since the morning──.

「Haha-ue would change location Marcafal’s royal capital soon! We are going to give her our words of farewell now!」

「──! Understood. Let’s go.」

Most likely while Lux was undertaking the chore request, Lisha came to his room to call him.

The queen of the new kingdom, Raffi would withdraw from the fortress. The representatives from the other seven countries would also do the same.

What Lisha mentioned about changing location──in this situation, it meant that they would withdraw to a safer place than here.

The problem in reality was that the sovereigns of each country came until this far because of the threat that the Lord Listelka made. Now that the Seven Dragon Paladins had been recovered, there was no reason for them to stay in this dangerous area.

The queen didn’t return until the new kingdom was because if the decisive battle in three more days was concluded and Avalon was obtained, a negotiation between the countries would be waiting.

Actually, it seemed Celis’s father, one of the four great nobles, Dist Ralgris also came here as the queen’s guard commander during her stay here.

But, first Lux headed toward the reception room inside the fortress together with Lisha who was his master.

Originally it should be a dreary and rustic room, but because of Magialca’s remodeling, it was remade to have pointlessly magnificent interior decoration.

After they announced themselves and entered inside, they saw Queen Raffi wearing a dress sitting on a sofa, with Prime Minister Nulph standing right beside her.

「Your majesty. Please forgive my lateness in giving the greeting.」

First Lux fell on one knee and bowed, then Lisha followed after him.

But, Raffi showed a largehearted smile and immediately urged them to raise their head.

「There is no eyes of other people here. Such formal greeting is unnecessary. Both of you, you have admirably fought hard until this far.」

Her smile was bright as usual, but her expression looked slightly tired.

──It’s understandable. Lux thought.

The danger of world’s destruction due to the appearance of Sacred Eclipse. The agitation of the people due to the trap of the Lord Listelka.

And then there was also the battle in this abandoned capital. Just how much her nerves had been frayed in this short time.

「It’s really pathetic for me to retreat in this period of time when the deep level floor of Avalon is finally going to be opened, but us staying here right now will only become a liability. Please, I ask you to protect my daughter Lisha.」

「Yes. I swear, even if it cost me this life.」

Lux immediately replied affirmatively to Raffi’s words.

After finishing the simple talk about what was waiting ahead, Raffi suddenly looked outside the window.

「Come to think of it, it’s still only five years since the day of the revolution. You who were a young boy at that time now has become a splendid young man but, how about me I wonder?」

「I beg your pardon but, I believe that your majesty has splendidly bring the new kingdom together.」

Lux expressed that without any hesitation. However Raffi’s face was clouded.

「Is that so? If I can speak about my true feeling, I am feeling a bit tired.」

「Haha-ue?」

Now the bowing Lisha also reflexively let out her voice. Perhaps she was surprised by Raffi’s fainthearted attitude.

「Although I came from a family of noble house with long history, I was just a daughter of a count. Unlike my elder brother who was the territory lord and called a great man, I’m out of my depth to rule the country. Even so, if it is for the sake of this country then I will give it my all but──」

Queen Raffi hung her head down with a powerless smile and continued.

「Without borrowing the power of the four great nobles, I cannot even properly move the military or consolidate the government. Even the consuls who are called as the old empire faction also tightened their pressure on me with the incident this time. It was only my incompetence that got talked widely among the people.」

「Your majesty, there is no such thing. They are just using the emergency this time as an excuse to steal the authority. There is no need to fret over this.」

When Prime Minister Nulph gently chided her, Queen Raffi nodded weakly.

「I know……. Forgive me you two, for making the heroes who will depart to the decisive battle to save the world after this to listen to my timid words.」

「No, I intend to give my all so that I will be able to receive the favor from your majesty.」

When Lux replied with a serious gaze, Raffi finally smiled.

「Thank you, Lux. I will pray for your victory.」

When Raffi and Prime Minister Nulph exited the room, Lux and Lisha continued to see them off.

And then after the parted at the back gate of the fortress, Lux slipped out a small sigh.

「Her majesty is also being troubled.」

「Yeah, when this battle is over, I also have to become Haha-ue’s strength as the princess. A, at that time of course, I’ll have you who are my knight to help out too you know? This is just a talk about official business till the end, so this shouldn’t be violating the pact.」

Lisha talked to Lux with a somewhat irritated expression.

There was a pact that none of the girls would steal a head start in regard of Lux until this battle was over, but the other day Krulcifer was making appeal to Lux in the middle of battle.

Therefore, Lisha herself also harbored a feeling of rivalry.

She thought that if only she could continue to talk about the matter from here on too with Lux smoothly like this but──.

「Of course. Ah, but come to think of it, what happened with my Bahamut?」

「Ah……! Wait a bit, the maintenance of our Drag-Rides still remained……. Shit, just why. Why this kind of troublesome things happened only at my time-!」

There were also several skilled mechanics in this fortress that who Magialca hired.

But, they also had to repair the Drag-Rides of Seven Dragon Paladins. They wouldn’t make it in time at all to fix up everyone’s Drag-Ride in just three days.

Thus, Lisha too was recruited in order to give maintenance to the Drag-Ride of Syvalles as a mechanic.

Lux consoled the anguished Lisha, then he sent her off until the Drag-Ride hangar.

After that he returned to the guest room and rested his body for a while. The sun would set soon at that time.

「Oops, I have to look at Aeril’s condition soon.」

The restrain on Aeril was loosened bit by bit, but Lux’s accompaniment was necessary when she moved around.

After this he had the role to lead her out of the dungeon to take dinner in the reception hall.

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